Exploring why the regular season NBA lost the luster – Bofa Sports

The tournament in the season gives encouragement, but the pause between conclusions and playoffs looks big

More than before, the regular season in many of the world’s main sports league has declined in important matters. From the players to the fans, the priority is to make it a playoff, and let the chip fall where they are possible. Rotting values ​​may not be more common than in the NBA, where almost considered a crime if a player (especially star players) almost played in all 82 regular season matches. That, combined with the style of play that has made an optional defense, and products that can be barely watched as a result. It became very bad, Commissioner Adam Silver knew he had to do something in an effort to fix the problem, and unfortunately, the tournament in the season (won by Los Angeles Lakers) was born. After assessing the results, it’s time to see why this point is achieved, the effect after the tournament and where the situation goes from here.

When it comes to the regular season that is evaluated by the league, one of the main reasons people like to direct their fingers is burden management. This is not to say the resting player did not happen before, but San Antonio Spurs began the trend when they chose the chosen game to sit aging begins like the Duncan team, Tony Parker and Manu Ginobili in the early 2010s. The aim is to ensure they are healthy to run the playoffs, and the action results in Spurs rewarded the NBA final in 2013 and ’14 (winning everything in the last year). Since then, many other teams have adapted the strategy for various reasons, even if that means killing players for trade considerations and concepts. At present, 65 or 70 matches played for star players are considered miracles, and there is no indication of trends that change in the near future. This is never a good sign when the competitive balance of the league is questioned, and the problem is very striking in the NBA. Yes, MLB and NHL have the same season (in terms of months played), but star players tend to play more often than not. NFL has fewer games to play, but you can rely on it to act except injuries to prevent it. The opposite has become a norm in basketball.

Along with load management, quality and style of play are mentioned as the reason why the league regular season is unpleasant in the eyes and ears. With the risk of sounding like an old head, difficult defense days seem to have long passed, and the players are discarded if there are a few hard mistakes. The combination of changes in rules and desires by many people to see more violations is the same as the total astronomy points. The final score of 130 to 120 is now normal, not an exception, and surprisingly if a team, or both, do not have 100 points after three quarters of the action. In other words, the match in the regular season is not very good than the glorified and shooting scrimmage, and the product has become close to horror. This is not to take from the skills possessed by these players on violations, but more defense about getting points back at the other end than taking challenges and really stops someone.

Is one thing to show a problem, but what is the solution? We know there is (and still) a problem with tanking, and NBA decides to introduce the Play-in tournament in response. Like something else in life, the temptation of playoffs has a disperse, but has worked to produce more excitement and more importantly, reducing the number of surrender this season. The viewers in the regular season are the next problem, which is a problem only because football (both NFL and college) is clearly an elephant that blocks the view for others. The earliest, the Christmas League showcase, when there were five national television matches in succession, were when there was a little interest this season began. By bringing ist into the existence, they can at least use many night football, and provide incentives for players to delay (for a little) to burden management. Of all the indications, the tournament checks all boxes to succeed, and if the appearance of several courts is the most can be complained by fans, safe to say good reviews are very many.

So what happens next? There are reports that NBA is looking for ways to improve the first IST. Maybe the league can start a few tournaments later, with the final that has the potential to occur on Christmas. The first month of this season is used by many players to start playing, and for that reason, it is understood why NBA wants to have the date they choose to hold the invitation. Maybe they can hold the others before the All-Star rest, with a trading deadline soaring. Some people say Ist is a trick, but in the world of football, tournaments during this season have been successful. Happy to see NBA willing to try something new. They saw the problem, and they tried to solve it. Best Believe, another league in North America is watching, and if success continues for basketball, don’t be surprised if there are imitators who follow.